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pease.

To make peace between (conflicting people, states etc.); to reconcile.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/piːz/
  1. To make peace between (conflicting people, states etc.); to reconcile.

    obsolete
  2. To bring (a war, conflict) to an end.

    obsolete
  3. To placate, appease (someone).

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Anglo-Norman paiser, pesser et al., Old French paisier, aphetic form of apaisier (“to appease”). Probably also partly from aphetic use of appease.

noun/piːz/
  1. Alternative form of pea (“common plant; its edible seed”).

    alt-of · alternative · archaic
Where this word comes from

From Middle English pese (“pea”), from Old English pise (“pea”), from Late Latin pisa, variant of Latin pisum (“pea”), from Ancient Greek πίσον (píson), variant of πίσος (písos).

noun/piːz/
  1. plural of pea

    archaic · form-of · plural
Where this word comes from

From Middle English pese (“pea”), from Old English pise (“pea”), from Late Latin pisa, variant of Latin pisum (“pea”), from Ancient Greek πίσον (píson), variant of πίσος (písos).

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